Be part of launching an afterschool literacy program! CCSD 89 and the Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center are working together to launch an afterschool tutoring and mentoring program. The first fundraiser will be held at Jayne, 476 N. Main Street, Glen Ellyn from 4 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24. Jayne will donate 20 percent of all sales to the Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center D89 expansion. This is an easy and fun way to contribute to this exciting new program. Stop in for sips, treats, spring break shopping and to learn all about the GECRC.

Learn how you can donate to, or volunteer with, the GECRC: http://bit.ly/89tutoring 

Author and national education expert Mark C. Perna will speak at the College of DuPage about how to empower educators and employers to unleash the potential of young people. Free. 8 a.m.

Hop in for a wonderful springtime celebration with the Butterfield Bunny. Pancake, sausage, and egg buffet breakfast will be served from 9:30 -10:45 a.m. Photos with the Butterfield Bunny, spring crafts, games, and bingo will be available throughout the morning. 

College of DuPage will offer free tax prep at various locations in February, March, and April. Register online. Park View Elementary will host a session 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1.

Butterfield Park District 2020 Summer Activity Guide is now online at https://indd.adobe.com/view/55037af7-5570-4735-ae3d-423d8ba31dd6 Registration opens March 2

The next decennial census starts in March of 2020 and responding is easy, safe, and important. Newborn babies and young children under five are often missed in the census. The 2020 Census helps determine which areas qualify for the critical resources that children and families depend on for the next 10 years. More information about the census is available in this flier or at 2020census.gov. 

Butterfield Park District is offering tot, K-2, 3-5, and teen summer camps. Camps have two-, three-, four-, and five-day options. More information at www.butterfieldpd.com 

Hands-on science in a college lab at the University of Notre Dame. Learn about molecular biology techniques and the field of genetics. 

Registration opens at dupageforest.org/camps on Jan. 1 for DuPage residents and Feb. 1 for nonresidents. Unless noted, camps are Monday through Friday and are $150 for DuPage residents and $175 for non-residents. Supervised lunch breaks and supervised play before and after camp are available for an extra fee.

Find out about the events happening at the DuPage County Forest Preserve in 2020. More information is also available at dupageforest.org.

The Butterfield Park District Winter-Spring Activity Guide is now online. You can access the guide and register for activities at: https://indd.adobe.com/view/6c1807b3-0e81-40c8-8ea8-0f1fb1948f86

The B.R. Ryall YMCA Safe ‘n Sound program is designed to provide before– and after-school care for children entering grades kindergarten through fifth grade.

Lekotek is a family-centered play program designed to help families in the development of children with special needs from birth to 8 years old. Private, customized therapeutic play sessions give families the guidance and support they need to learn and engage in purposeful play together. Through the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association

The Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) hosts free, local talks with insights on students and parenting. Find out more at www.glenbardgps.org.

The McAninch Arts Center is featuring the upcoming shows: Sugar Skill (October 4); Reza, Edge of Illusion (October 11); Pete the Cat (November 15); The Nutcracker (December 14-15); Dog Man the Musical (March 6); Cirque Eloize Hotel (March 7); Drum Tao 2020 (March 15).

For more information or to purchase tickets, please click here.

Unleash strong - be a Girl Scout. Troops are forming now.